Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. Cockroaches exhibit mosaic vision with less sensitivity and more resolution

2. A mushroom-shaped gland is present in the 6th-7th abdominal segments of male

3. A pair of spermatheca is present in the 6th segment of female cockroach

4. Female cockroach possesses sixteen ovarioles in the ovaries

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Intro & External Morphology | Cockroach: Structure of Thorax | Cockroach: Abdomen |
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If the head of cockroach is removed, it may live for few days because:

1. The cockroach does not have a nervous system.
2. The head holds a small proportion of a nervous system while the rest is situated along the ventral part of its body.
3. The head holds a third of the nervous system while the rest is situated along the dorsal part of its body.
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4. The supra-oesophageal ganglia of the cockroach are situated in ventral part of abdomen.
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Nervous System |
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NEET - 2020
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Match the following columns with reference to cockroach and select the correct option :       

Column I Column II
(a) Grinding of the food particles (i) Hepatic caeca
(b) Secrete gastric juice (ii) 10th segment
(c) 10 pairs  (iii) Proventriculus
(d) Anal cerci  (iv) Spiracles
(v) Alary muscles
Options:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
2. (iv) (iii) (v) (ii)
3. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding reproductive structures in Periplaneta americana:

 

Structure

Body segment

1.

Testes

4th – 6th abdominal

2.

Ovaries

4th – 6th abdominal

3.

Mushroom gland

6th – 7th abdominal

4.

Spermatheca

6th abdominal

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Female Reproductive System |
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Nitrogenous wastes are absorbed and converted to uric acid in cockroach by:
1. Nephridia
2. Malpighian tubules
3. Fat body
4. Mushroom gland

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Excretory System |
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In Periplaneta americana:

1. malpighian tubules do not play any role in osmoregulation
2. blood vascular system does not deliver oxygen to the tissues
3. mosaic vision does not have high sensitivity
4. the nymph does not grow by moulting
Subtopic:  Cockroach: Respiratory System |
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The following diagram shows the alimentary canal of Periplaneta americana. Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

1.

A

Storing the food

2.

B

Absorption of food

3.

C

Secretion of digestive enzymes

4.

D

Excretion and osmoregulation

Subtopic:  Cockroach: Digestive System |
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The main function of adipose tissue is

1. providing insulation from heat and cold
2. providing protective padding around organs
3. to be a reserve of lipids
4. providing feedback for hunger and diet to the brain
Subtopic:  Connective Tissue |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:

 

Epithelium

Location

1.

Non ciliated simple columnar

Oviduct

2.

Simple cuboidal

Surface of ovary

3.

Simple squamous

Peritoneum

4.

Simple cuboidal brush bordered

PCT of nephron

Subtopic:  Simple Epithelium |
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Which of the following is not true for connective tissue?
1. Cells lie embedded in the matrix
2. Glycosaminoglycans and proteoglycans are present in ground substance
3. All connective tissues are fibrous
4. Connective tissues are derived from the mesenchyme

Subtopic:  Connective Tissue |
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